26/03/2026
Ever been given two or three different diagnoses for the same pain?
Sciatica.
Piriformis syndrome.
Disc issue.
SI joint problem…
And suddenly you don’t know what to believe.
And there’s nothing wrong with these labels… they can be useful.
But when you get a few different ones for the same issue…
that’s where confusion starts.
Because the label doesn’t always tell the full story.
In clinic, I don’t start with the label.
I start with the pattern.
How the joint moves.
What triggers the symptoms.
What eases it.
And what I can feel through the tissues during treatment.
Because assessment doesn’t stop when you walk in.
It continues through movement…
and through the hands during treatment.
That’s usually where things start making more sense.
Have you ever been given different answers for the same problem?